Nishiki CASCADE 1997 VS Kona EXPLOSIF 2001 specs comparison

Nishiki Cascade

General Infos

Model	Cascade
Manufacturer	Nishiki
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	-Sapphire blue linear
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 22 (inches)
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 22 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) IRC Mythos XC
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore LX Levers Shimano Deore LX V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano STX-RC Front: Shimano STX-RC Suspension
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Weinmann Zac 19
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Oversize 7005 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Aluminum
Handlebar stem details	Aluminum
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Tange-Seiki ST-E

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC SS-91S
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	110 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-LP26
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Sugino Impel 300
Gear shift levers	Shimano STX-RC RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed

Nishiki Cascade Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano STX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano STX-RC
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Indy C

Other Specs of Nishiki Cascade

Component group sets	Shimano STX-RC
Pedals details	Aluminum Cage With Clips & Straps
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Sella Stratos Hyper Pro
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Aluminum Micro-adjust

Kona Explosif

General Infos

Model	Explosif
Manufacturer	Kona
Year of production	2001
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Color choice	-Gloss Black and White
Sizes	- 16 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Hutchinson Mosquito
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid SD-Mag Levers Avid Single Digit Magnesium Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Mavic Crossride
Rims manufacturer	Mavic Crossride
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Mavic Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Easton Scandium Main and Ultralite Rear
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Easton Monkey-Lite Carbon
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Race Face Prodigy
Headset size	Aheadset SAS

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG72
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano BB-ES70
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano XT Hollowtech
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Kona Explosif Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum and magnesium
Fork type	3.15 (inches) Travel Rock Shox Sid SL

Other Specs of Kona Explosif

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M536 SPD
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	SDG Satellite SL
Seat post extension	American Classic